The Rhoades Show

Despite a valiant effort from Ian Heck of the Weyburn Beavers in the final, Fort McMurray Giants star Matt Rhoades captures Saturday’s Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby champion.

Baseball Bashers Ready for Derby

The field has been set for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s 2025 Home Run Derby.

The event – part of the All-Star Game festivities taking place on Saturday, July 19th at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks – gets underway at 5 p.m. and it will feature a dozen long-ball launchers, one from each WCBL team.

Here’s a closer look at the 12 participants …

From Sportsnet to Saskatchewan

It was a joyous jaunt for Jamie Campbell.

The love affair between the Sportsnet Blue Jays Central host and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) is in full bloom, and the public displays of affection could be seen during Campbell’s recent trip to Saskatchewan.

Regina Red Sox Sale Made Official

The sale of the Regina Red Sox has been approved by the Western Canadian Baseball League.

The WCBL officially gave the thumbs up to the acquisition of the Red Sox by Regina-based Queen City Sports & Entertainment Group (QCSEG) during a vote by the league’s Board of Governors on June 22nd.

OPINION: The Business of (WCBL) Baseball

Even fervent Western Canadian Baseball League fans were probably taken by surprise by the major Regina Red Sox news last week.

The club announced it was being acquired by Queen City Sports and Entertainment – the owners of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats.

Joe McFarland says it’s a sign of things to come in the world of baseball business – even in the WCBL.

WCBL Players to Watch

They are the unleashers of long balls, the ground ball vacuums, the base burglars and the strikeout artists that fans get excited to see every summer.

With the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the returning veteran players who have brought us to our feet in previous years.

2025 WCBL Season Preview

Baseball heroics are on deck.

The last time we saw the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in action, Connor Crowson was stumbling around the bases of Seaman Stadium and arriving at home plate to a championship celebration in front of 6,341 screaming fans.

It was Crowson’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that served as a walk-off tiebreaker against the Moose Jaw Miller Express and delivered a three-peat title to the Okotoks Dawgs. The hometown hero made the final play of the WCBL postseason a decisive and memorable one in the 6-5 triumph.

Who will play the role of hero in 2025?

WCBL Gets Pair of Hall of Fame Nods

The Western Canadian Baseball League is getting Hall-of-Fame recognition for two of its best and brightest people.

WCBL President Kevin Kvame, who is also the owner of the Lethbridge Bulls franchise, has been named a 2025 Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame inductee in the builder category.

Rye Pothakos – the director of recruiting and baseball operations, as well as the head coach of the Regina Red Sox – is also set to be recognized this year. The longtime skipper and scout has been named as an inductee to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

Regina Red Sox 2025 Preview

It’s time for the Regina Red Sox to convert their regular season success into playoff wins.

The Red Sox have qualified for the postseason three straight years and finished atop the East Division after two of those regular seasons.

Despite the playoff appearances, Regina has not won a game in the postseason since 2019.

Can Regina change that narrative in 2025?

Regina Red Sox Paying Tribute to Historic Team

The Regina Red Sox have announced plans to honour a trailblazing Saskatchewan baseball team.

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) club unveiled details of a tribute game that will put a spotlight on the accomplishments of the Indian Head Rockets, a team comprised entirely of African American and Latino players.